Department
BSD SUR - Human Resources & Academic Affairs
About the Department
Operating since 1927 on a strong foundation of multidisciplinary clinical and academic excellence, the University of Chicago Department of Surgery's mission is to meet the most challenging and complex health problems on both a local and global scale.
Many of our faculty members are known for their contributions to the advancement of groundbreaking surgical procedures and techniques, including minimally invasive surgery. In addition to our department's clinical work, our scientists pursue a diverse range of basic, translational, and clinical research projects, including studies on the gut microbiome, tissue bioengineering, stem cell research, cancer, and immunotolerance.
This ongoing work and achievement would not be possible without the cohesive effort and commitment of the faculty and staff. We are looking for high energy, collaborative individuals who share our commitment to improving the health of patients in the community and beyond.
Job Summary
The job performs a broad range of operational activities to design, implement, and monitor a variety of human resource and academic affairs programs for the Department of Surgery and Neurological Surgery.
Responsibilities
Provides HR leadership, expertise, and solutions throughout the Department in functional areas including talent management, compensation, training, operations, and strategy. Provides input, tactical and strategic guidance on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning.
Acts as a primary liaison between the Department and Biological Sciences Division Office of Academic Affairs, University HR, Office of International Affairs, Occupational Medicine, and the Medica Staffing Office across all job types.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of HR best practices and legal requirements.
Manages day-to-day staff performance management and complex employee relations matters by conducting thorough and timely investigations through to resolution including coaching and counseling leadership and staff as well as implementing practice solutions that mitigate future concerns.
Supports HR process improvements and ad hoc reporting.
Performs staff compensation analysis for new hires, ensuring competitive and equitable pay. Identifies compensation issues/trends for staff and academics and develops recommendations to resolve them.
Analyzes staff and faculty trends and metrics in collaboration with University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center, and functional leadership to develop and implement solutions, programs and organizational practices.
Provides guidance regarding visa materials for staff and academics, working with the University's Office of International Affairs.
Coordinates, documents, and facilitates faculty and other academic appointee searches using the University's applicant tracking system ensuring compliant search processes.
Responsible for comprehensive drafting, review, assembly, and submission of electronic and paper materials in support of departmental appointive actions.
Onboards staff, faculty, other academic appointees, postdoctoral researchers, and academic visitors.
Acts as a resource to faculty and faculty administrative leaders on University policy and processes and BSD's academic guidelines.
Drafts correspondence for faculty and other academic appointee matters on behalf of the department chair and/or section chiefs.
Coordinates the Medical Staffing Office credentialing and re-credentialing process, ensuring compliance with institutional and state regulatory requirements.
Maintains accurate documentation and tracks expiration dates for licenses, certifications, and academic appointments to ensure continuous compliance.
Addresses and resolves any credentialing delays or discrepancies to prevent disruptions in provider deployment to off-site locations.
Supports staff hiring processes, including developing job descriptions, interviewing and reference checking, handling employment offers, and conducting orientation. Drafts templates and routine offer letters. Maintains appropriate human resources data and records, solving a range of straightforward problems using standard procedures.
Counsels employees on benefits and compensation. Coordinates with managers and senior colleagues to determine employee compensation. Analyzes data and prepares charts, graphs, and trend lines for management review with a moderate level of guidance.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
---
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
Experience in an Academic Medical Center or related field.
Experience with core HR processes including talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and employee and labor relations.
Licenses and Certifications:
Preferred Competencies
Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to maintain calm and courteous demeanor and to work productively despite heavy workload, competing priorities, complex problems, and tight deadlines.
Experience in handling sensitive and confidential situations and information with absolute discretion.
Ability to proactively contribute in a continuous improvement growth environment and achieve results while working with shifting priorities.
Experience providing relevant direction, coaching, and responding to inquiries effectively with limited guidance.
Ability to influence others without formal authority by building positive working relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with HRIS systems like Workday.
Application Documents
Resume (required)
Cover letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Human Resources
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$70,000.00 - $95,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in theBenefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history.A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment.Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.
The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.